The Great Escape

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Classic to own

Everyone has political views and these were the times when they did their their job of acting and not politicking. It is a classic film with some of the best actors there ever has been.

A WW2 EPIC.

What a great cast! James Garner, Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough just to name a few. Not to mention the fantastic motorcycle jump!

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The Great Escape begins with the opening of a new German concentration camp designed to house all of the POWs who have been incorrigible at participating in numerous escape attempts. This new prison is "escape proof" and manned with elite guards. The allied officers in the camp do not choose to accept their fate as prisoners. Instead, they plan the most audacious escape attempt ever as they try to spring 250 men in a single night. The planning is highly elaborate and extremely well executed for the most part. I won't reveal more of the plot for the benefit of those who haven't yet seen this classic movie but it should be noted that it is based on a true story.The cast of this movie is one of the best ever assembled. There are some "name" actors such as Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn. All of them are beyond excellent in their performances. McQueen and Garner get the plum roles but all of them shine. Beyond these few, the film is absolutely loaded with strong actors some of whom look familiar but all are believable in their roles. Elmer Bernstein created the score which features one of the most memorable movie themes I've ever heard. The director is John Sturges who also created the great western  The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition) , and the classic Spencer Tracy film  Bad Day at Black Rock  among other gems. He is to be commended for crafting a three-hour movie that never drags, never feels like its losing focus at all. Sturges had a big story to tell and he took the time to tell it very well. Needless to say, he got the most from the impressive assemblage of acting talent.As a nice bonus there is a documentary on the making of the film. It's certainly not going to rival the best you'll ever see but it was interesting and enjoyable to watch.The Great Escape is not just a good movie, it is truly one of the finest ever produced. The script is exceptional and the actors and director did it full justice. At various times, it's funny, interesting, dramatic, and suspenseful. Each note is hit perfectly at just the right time. The fact that it's based on a true story from WWII only adds to the impact. I recommend The Great Escape to one and all. I'd say they don't make them like this any more, but the truth is that they never did. Not more than once every blue moon anyway.

It's one of the greats for sure. Definitely in my top 10 movies. It is my definite favorite in terms of prison escape movies.

Very quick delivery! The movie was in great shape for an older movie. The story is factual and the actors are all popular names. Very well acted and we enjoyed it a great deal. A classic!!!

I live in the UK. Sadly we don't get the majority of 4k Blu ray releases here.Consequently I had to order this one from Europe.I already have the Criterion blu ray so the USA release, without HDR, did not appeal.Delivery was within a few days and problem free.The great escape is a brilliant yarn and it has never looked better than it does with this release.The HDR is decent.Yes its a noticeable improvement over the Criterion release.I can't recommend this version of the Great Escape highly enough

Excellent movie made from a real incident

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